Month: October 2024

Giancarlo Stanton hits go-ahead homer in the eighth, Yankees beat Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDS — Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning amid a battle of the bullpens, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL
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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterOct 9, 2024, 05:09 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterOct 9, 2024, 08:45 PM ET Close Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN. Open Extended Reactions Just as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wrapped up the first
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 9, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Teofimo Lopez, in a legal letter sent to Top Rank on
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 9, 2024, 07:28 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Stephen Fulton and Brandon Figueroa will meet in a featherweight rematch
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterOct 9, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — While Cooper Flagg isn’t in attendance at this week’s annual ACC Tipoff, it’s clear Duke‘s star freshman is still the talk of the league. The
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Associated Press Oct 9, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — First baseman Freddie Freeman was scratched from Game 4 as the Los Angeles Dodgers try to avoid elimination in their National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres. Freeman, who left Game 2 after five innings due to discomfort in
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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterOct 9, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
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Associated Press Oct 9, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run, and six pitchers combined to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 win over Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday and a 2-1 lead in their American League Division Series. The Tigers, baseball’s hottest
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Oct 9, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is dealing with a back injury that is now expected to sideline him multiple weeks, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Placing Pittman on injured reserve is an option for the Colts, the sources said. Editor’s Picks 2
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Oct 9, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rookie Spencer Rattler will start at quarterback for the New Orleans Saints against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, coach Dennis Allen said Wednesday, replacing an injured Derek Carr. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Carr suffered an oblique strain in Monday night’s loss to the Kansas City
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Associated Press Oct 9, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — John Tumpane replaced Rob Drake on the umpire crew for Game 4 of the National League Division Series between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Drake worked right field in the opener and left field in Game 2.
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 9, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Bruce Carrington will fight on the Nov. 15 Mike Tyson-Jake Paul
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Field Level Media Oct 9, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Mauricio Dubon is expected to be ready by spring training following surgery on his left thumb on Wednesday. The team announced that Dubon had a procedure to repair the thumb’s ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that he played through after
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Associated Press Oct 9, 2024, 04:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Concerns over Hurricane Milton and its effects on Florida forced the cancellation of Friday’s preseason game in Orlando between the Magic and the New Orleans Pelicans, the NBA said. The game will not be rescheduled. Orlando was playing at San Antonio
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Oct 9, 2024, 03:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Las Vegas Raiders will be starting quarterback Aidan O’Connell on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Antonio Pierce announced Wednesday. O’Connell replaces Gardner Minshew, who had started the Raiders’ first five games. Editor’s Picks Minshew, who signed a two-year free agent contract with the Raiders
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